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FHWA Requesting Credible Data on Safety of ET-Plus Guardrail End Terminal

WASHINGTON – As part of its comprehensive investigation and review to determine the safety of Trinity Industries’ ET-Plus guardrail end terminal, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting crash findings and other data that can shed light on...

NHTSA Advises Motorists to Drive Safely This Holiday Season

Agency Also Highlights “Move Over” Laws That Protect Law Enforcement, EMS

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging Americans to protect themselves this busy holiday travel season due to an increase...

News Digest DOT 111-14

DOT Advises Air Travelers and Colleges About Tour Packages to College Bowl Games.  The U.S. Department of Transportation issued earlier this week two notices concerning tour packages to college bowl games.  The first notice reminds air travelers going to this season’s college bowl...

News Digest DOT 108-14

 

FMCSA Announces Intention to Establish a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Drivers.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced through a Federal Register notice that the agency is seeking...

October On-Time Performance Slightly Down From September 2014

WASHINGTON – The nation’s largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 80.0 percent in October, down from the 81.1 percent mark in September 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today.

In addition, the reporting carriers...